his father was also wary of him softening his heart."Your Highness, please calm your anger. I am acting on the Emperor's orders. If Your Highness hesitates, we have the right to directly apprehend Xia..."So what Are you truly going to kill your brother for a woman" The Emperor felt his authority being challenged. His innate arrogance wouldn't allow him, as the Emperor, to show weakness. He coldly snorted: "She has caused so much trouble, what if I insist on killing her"
"Why don't you, elder brother, give your younger brother a crime to his name and have us both executed We might as well die together. After all, without Xiao Ge'er, there's no point in my living."
"You, you! Is that all the guts you have For a woman, you'd even throw your life away" The Emperor glared at Qian Tingxuan with blazing eyes, furious at his reckless behavior.
Qian Tingxuan curled his lips and shrugged, "Anyway, my brother's life is probably not going to last much longer."
The Emperor was also genuinely fond of him. Hearing this, his anger subsided by half immediately. He pursed his lips and after a long while said, "Hua Yaozhu is after all a prince appointed personally by me. I have to give him an explanation here. This trouble was caused by your woman, so what do you think we should do"
"Easy," Qian Tingxuan calmly took something already prepared from his person and presented it to the Emperor. "Over these years, Hua Yaozu has been secretly colluding with bandits. This is evidence of their joint harm to the people of Tongxian County. Brother Emperor, you can send someone to investigate thoroughly and find out!"
The Emperor opened the scroll, and upon seeing it, he was furious. He slammed his hand down on the dragon case table with a bang: "Good heavens! That audacious Hua Yaozu! To have committed so many heinous crimes! Guards, go immediately and investigate thoroughly! If proven true, throw Hua Yaozu into the deepest dungeon at once! I shall exterminate his entire clan!"
"As you wish!"
"Lao Shiwu, how did you know all of this" The enraged Emperor seemed to have smelled something. Qian TingXuan, who usually never cared about matters in court, how could he know so much
“Your Majesty, as your younger brother has travelled throughout the land over these years, he has naturally made many friends from both righteous and evil paths. Your younger brother knows that this time, Little Song committed a transgression, and of course, he will help her.” Qian Tingxuan had already thought about how to respond. To be honest, if it wasn't for a last resort, he wouldn't want to arouse suspicion in his elder brother.
The Emperor seemed to believe him: "If what Hua Ya zu said is true, then we can resolve the matter of Hua Qing He. But as for Fang Min Rou, explaining this to the Empress Dowager will be difficult."
Everyone knows that the Empress Dowager favored Fang Minrou, which is also why Fang Minrou, as a discarded concubine from a neighboring country, continued to enjoy her status as a county princess upon returning to court.
"The fault isn't with Xiao Geer, she doesn't need to explain herself to anyone!" Qian Tingxuan protectively shielded his beloved wife. The Empress Dowager was his mother's murderer; he didn't move against her because of the years of nurturing she had given him. The Empress Dowager could act against him, but if she dared to touch Xiao Geer, he would no longer remain silent.
“Your mother originally suggested to me that since you refused to take Minrou as your main consort, why not let her and Xiao Yuge enter the palace together as concubines This would have fulfilled both of your wishes. But you disagreed, and now this incident has occurred. You’ll have to deal with it yourself.” The emperor had also learned to pass the buck.
"Elder brother, my younger brother has said it before, my wife will only be Xiao Ge'er, in this life I won't take concubines, nor will there be any mistresses!"
"Besides her beauty, I truly don't know what else that little girl has that would make you two pine for her so. I can't control your feelings, so go talk to the Empress Dowager yourself and clear things up!" The Emperor found dealing with this family matter more troublesome than managing state affairs.
"Yes! This junior brother takes his leave!"
The Emperor pointed at his departing figure, even more headache massaging his forehead: "Look at him, back when I initially shouldn't have agreed to let him go wandering in the Jianghu, look what bad habits he has picked up. This isn't like a prince above ten thousand people, this is simply a rogue scoundrel."
"Your Majesty, the Wangye is born with a free spirit, unbound by worldly constraints. He acts according to his nature, which is precisely why Your Majesty has always cherished him," An Gonggong quickly stepped forward to mediate. "While he may have gone too far in matters concerning the Xiao Wangfei, this also demonstrates that the Wangye is deeply affectionate and loyal. Once he sets his mind to something, he will see it through to the end, just as he did before. From the very beginning, he has stood by Your Majesty's side, never wavering."
Upon hearing An Gonggong's words, the Emperor let out a long sigh and fell silent. He recalled how fierce the competition for the throne had been. Many had feigned loyalty, but from beginning to end, Fifteenth Prince Qian Tingxuan had stood by his side, never wavering. This was why he had always tolerated Qian Tingxuan. Of course, there were other, more significant reasons, but regardless, he loved this younger brother dearly.
"But now that such a thing has happened, how can I explain it to my mother" The Emperor sighed deeply, suddenly feeling overwhelmed.
"Your Majesty, please do not worry, the prince will surely handle this matter well."
"Forget it, I can't control them anymore." The Emperor casually picked up a scroll and flipped through it, then suddenly thought of something: "I wonder how things are going with what the Crown Prince mentioned before Go to the Crown Prince's residence and inquire about the situation." He frowned, this wasn't just worrying him, there were more than just his fifteenth brother who gave him headaches, his own Crown Prince was enough to drive him mad.
Yes, this old servant will go right away!
With two troubles solved at once, Xiao Yuge was in high spirits and wanted to go shopping with Mu Huan. But just as she had walked halfway, she saw a familiar figure flash past. Without thinking too much, she quickly chased after it!
That man was incredibly skilled in light footwork, but Xiao Yuge, relying on his familiarity with the terrain, quickly circled around to the man's front and leaped, blocking his path!
When their eyes met, the very air seemed to thicken with tension!
"It's you!" Xiao Yuge exclaimed when she saw the person, her head instantly filled with anger. "Old Wind, you dare to scheme against me and play hide-and-seek! Unforgivable!" She didn't hesitate for a moment, launching a furious attack at him.
It turned out that the one who suddenly appeared was none other than Feng Xuanshuang, the old owner of the Frost and Snow Tower!
"Little girl, listen to my old man's explanation... ah no! Listen to me explain!" Feng Xuanshuang didn't expect that just sneaking back to get something would be caught by this little girl. What should he do now
“Explanation I asked for an explanation!” Xiao Yuge unleashed the long-suppressed anger in her heart, attacking relentlessly. "Back then, you pretended to be an old man at the market, acting pitiful, and I took pity on you. But you tricked me! You said you were poisoned and dying, manipulating Ye Gege into taking me there to treat you. While I was distracted, you schemed against me! Listen, this master of the house, I'm quitting! Find someone else to serve you!"
It turned out that Feng Xuanshuang learned from Feng Yanniang that a young girl had revived Ruyifang, and he developed an idea about this unseen girl. Thinking about his own aging and the lack of successors to his mantle, as well as the need for someone to manage the Snow Frost Building, Feng Xuanshuang considered Feng Yanniang's abilities and martial arts skills. While capable, she was sometimes too impulsive, not the ideal candidate for the owner. So, he had a sudden inspiration: injecting a fresh bloodline into the Snow Frost Building might revitalize it.d Third Brother are outstanding people, and Third Brother likes you so much. If you could marry Third Brother, you would definitely be very happy, so that's why..." Mu Huan saw that she had misunderst...